Shift Weekly:Candy "Crack" Corn

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-Mastering Sugar and other Refined Foods
-Just One Bite or None at All—Mastering your relationship with chocolate and other sweets
-Lights Out on Night Eating
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Candy “Crack” Corn

Dear Shifters,

Sugar was called “Crack” when it became a rare and coveted delicacy in 16^th century France.  Even back then sugar was thought of as a drug, known for its powerful addictive potential.

Here we are on Halloween and the amount of sugar whirling around out there in the universe is mind blowing.  In fact it’s more than mind blowing, it’s mind warping.  Actually, let’s call a spade a spade like the French did—it’s just plain mind altering—and can lead to tailspins into addictive eating patterns. 

Remember the term “gateway” drugs?—which referred simply to the idea that by starting with using a softer drug (like marijuana) would eventually lead the user to taking harder drugs (like crack cocaine).  A friend of mine gave me the name “gateway” foods.  She got it from a friend of hers who at a party turned down a glass of Sangria claiming it was a “gateway” food to eating much more of many other fattening foods there at the party—like potato chips and cake. If she stayed away from the “gateway” food, sangria, she would stay away from the other stuff too.  It makes perfect sense!!

What are your “gateway” Halloween candies and how will you keep them from the gate of your mouth this year??

As many of you know, during Halloween, my “gateway food” is candy corn.  If I eat so much as a couple of innocent little candy corns—something in me happens both in my mind and body and I turn into a non-discerning-- all types of candy eating—candy “crack” corn addict. However, if I stay away from the candy corn I can eat a piece or two of the other types of candy and am usually fine.  That is how candy corn warps me—and is my “gateway”-- so I stay far from the gate.

Make Sure The Gate Stays Shut

How can our Inner Coach can use certain strategies to keep us out of that addiction cycle? Here are some weight master’s strategies to keep you of Halloween Candy REBAB

1- Eat More fiber, whole foods and protein: In order to physically “unhook” addictive eating it will serve you to create a food plan that is low in sugar, salt, fat and refined floury foods and high in fiber, fruits and vegetables and lean protein(

2--Know your refined food/ sugar and starchy carbohydrate “set point”:  Every “body” is different and can tolerate a certain level of starchy or refined sugars and carbohydrates before they start feeling “hooked”—it will be your mission to discover what your set point is and to make sure that you stay under that point on a daily basis. For many this is about 2-3 servings a day.

3-Tune into your body after eating refined foods and sugar—some foods have worse impact than others (think “gateway food”) and for many the rule of thumb is to avoid eating Halloween Candy on an empty stomach as that sets off raised blood sugar levels but also creates a bigger impact on the brain—and it starts looking around for more sugar.  It is best to eat sugar (if and when you do) with other food.

4-Think of refined starches and sugar like cocktails—only to be had after 5pm!  The earlier in the day we eat refined food the earlier we begin wanting more!!!

5-Learn trigger times and emotional triggers for compulsive eating and use your Inner Coach to come up with other ways of comforting yourself other than food.

6-Find healthier alternatives for those times that you have gotten used to reaching for the more “addictive” foods.

7—Take steps for addiction prevention

Halloween Candy Addiction Intervention

Remember long term permanent weight release is not about being perfect—it is about embracing imperfection and consistently finding solves and strategies that allow us to stay connected to ourselves and moving forward –“showing up for ourselves” rather than hitting the “eject” button on ourselves and our weight release when we get off course.  If during this Halloween season you find yourself eating a “gateway food or candy” and getting “hooked” at least be prepared. 

Take action as quickly as possible and engage in the following strategies and you will become unhooked in no time:

 First take a break from all starchy and refined carbohydrates for three days (or limit to one).

 Next up your protein intake—this will stabilize your blood sugar and stunt the false hunger that is being caused by your out of whack blood sugar levels.

 And up your intake of vegetables and whole food—the more healthfully you eat the less your body craves the junk

 Drink water which flushes it all from your system

 And move your body and exercise.

Note:  Starchy Carbohydrates can range from whole grain bread to the most refined sugary candy and alcohol.  Even though starchy carbohydrates from whole foods give you more nourishment than candy and donuts and more refined carbs—some people have a low tolerance level and can overeat even these “healthier” foods. Part of your Shift Process “loving scientist” project is finding out what amount is right for you.

 Have a great Shifted and Healthy Halloween!

 oxoxRita

SHIFT Halloween Special: Free Shipping and 30%off the following Hypnosis Sessions in the Shift Store

-Mastering Sugar and other Refined Foods
-Just One Bite or None at All—Mastering your relationship with chocolate and other sweets
-Lights Out on Night Eating
To receive 30% off just write “Zombie” in the coupon box at check out

ORDER HERE http://www.shiftweightmastery.com/ShopTheShift-CoachingHypnosisCDs.html

SPECIAL !!!-Shift thru Halloween Package Deal—All 3 above sessions for $47 FREE SHIPPING
ORDER HERE Halloween Package Deal